Hoshiyama Dam (Japanese: 星山ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 770 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 1731 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1942.[1]

Hoshiyama Dam
Hoshiyama Dam is located in Japan
Hoshiyama Dam
Location of Hoshiyama Dam in Japan
Official name星山ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°37′18″N 131°25′39″E / 32.62167°N 131.42750°E / 32.62167; 131.42750
Construction began1939
Opening date1942
Dam and spillways
Height30.5m
Length142m
Reservoir
Total capacity1731 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area770 sq. km
Surface area33 hectares

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  1. ^ "Hoshiyama Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.